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The big, Irish-themed day is almost upon us, so it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do – and eat/drink – on the big day. Today, we’re going to dive into a few St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes, all of which fit in perfectly with the theme.
So, let’s Irish the place up, shall we?
17 St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
Whether you’re looking for green cupcakes, Irish cupcakes, leprechaun cupcakes, or any other type of cupcake for a St. Patrick’s Day event, you’ll find them here. Let’s start with green cupcakes.
1: Green Velvet Cupcakes
By Baking Mad
Quick, easy, and a super fun twist on the traditional red velvet cake, these green velvet cupcakes are great for big kids and little kids alike. These ones are chocolate flavoured, but you could always skip the chocolate and opt for delicious vanilla instead. Or, in fact, any kind of flavour you like. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.
2: Green Frosting St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
By Asda
Here’s a fun fact to go with your deliciously green pancakes for St. Paddy’s Day: Nobody actually knows when Saint Patrick was born or died. Different scholars have different theories, but it’s generally understood that he was alive between the years of 285 and 461. He is believed to have first arrived in Ireland in 432, but even this isn’t properly documented or evidenced. So, we’ll just have to enjoy these delicious cupcakes without actually knowing when Saint Patrick himself either lived or died.
3: St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Cupcakes
By Dr Oetker IE
If you’ve got 35 minutes plus cooling time, then you’ve got enough time to make these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes, complete with pot of gold – and who doesn’t want a pot of gold?! Perfect for adults and kids alike, you’ll get 12 regular-sized treats out of this recipe, and you could always replace the sweets and candies recommended with your favourites. This cupcake idea is super customizable, which we, of course, love!
4: Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting
By Gousto
There’s nothing more Irish than Guinness cupcakes… unless you add Baileys frosting to those cupcakes… which these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes have! You’re ticking two boxes with these treats; although, they’re not child friendly. If you have kids coming to your St. Patrick’s Day event, you’re going to need to pick a less boozy option for them.
5: Baileys Shamrock Cupcakes
You’ll get 10 minutes of preparation time, 20 minutes of baking time, plus enough time for the cupcakes to cool, to make this recipe for your St. Patrick’s Day feast or event. As the name suggests, these sweet treats have a boozy frosting to top things off, but you could always omit the booze if you’re making cupcakes for little kids as well as big kids.
6: Guinness and Chocolate Cupcakes
By Waitrose
This boozy little treat gives you 12 cupcakes in 45 minutes (plus cooling time pre-decoration, of course,) and it’s highly rated by those that have baked the St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes for themselves. Guinness and chocolate sounds like a magnificently grownup combination, too, don’t you think? We can’t wait to try these in the Buzzy Kitchen office.
7: Lucky Penny Green Cupcakes
If you’ve got chocolate coins left over from Christmas, these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes are the most genius and creative way to use them up… unless you want to just scoff them down in the kitchen, like us. You’ll need 25 minutes of baking time plus around 15 minutes of preparation and fiddling-around time… and cooling time, obviously. If you don’t let the cupcakes cool before you decorate them, the icing is going to melt and slide right off.
8: Green and Rainbow-Topped Vanilla Cupcakes
By Delish
If lush vanilla sponge cupcakes with rich and creamy buttercream frosting sound like just the thing you’re looking for, these over-the-rainbow cupcakes are perfect – and they’re tweakable, too. Don’t fancy green frosting on the top? No worries, switch the green for any other colour you fancy, and the same applies to the candy decorations, too. We love a versatile treat, right?
9: Chocolate Bourbon Cupcakes
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas, or any other kind of event that calls for deliciously boozy cupcakes, these chocolate and bourbon, aka whisky ones are easy to make, and you can use your favourite type of bourbon or whisky – whatever takes your fancy. You’ll just need 40 minutes of cooking and preparation time, plus enough time to let them cool before you pop the icing on.
10: Green Icing Shamrock Cupcakes
By Odlums
Simple but delicious vanilla cupcakes are given the decoration treatment with these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes. Featuring green icing and ready-to-roll green icing (using your favourite food dye or colouring, of course,) they meet the theme, are family friendly, and there probably won’t be any leftovers… which is a real shame. You can always make more of them, though. (That’s our great idea!)
11: Black Velvet Baby Cakes
These cupcakes are technically not cupcakes; they’re miniature cakes, also known as baby cakes. This recipe gives you enough to make dessert for six people, and you’ll need to set aside 25 minutes of cooking time, 25 minutes of preparation time, plus enough time to let the cupcakes cool down before you give them the fancy decoration treatment. Better than that, you can make the cakes in advance, then freeze them, before decorating the thawed puds.
12: Pot of Gold and Rainbow Vanilla Cupcakes
These cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day are child friendly, with no booze, if that’s something you need to worry about this year. Featuring vanilla cupcakes with the traditional rainbow and pot of gold, you’ll get 12 regular cupcakes out of this recipe, and you can top them off with any kind of decoration you want, if rainbows and pots of gold aren’t really your thing.
13: Guinness Cupcakes with Boozy Frosting
As well as containing Guinness, these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes also look like miniature pints of Guinness, which ticks two boxes, all at once! Obviously, these sweet treats are for the older members of the family. Not only do the cupcakes contain Guinness, but the frosting also contains booze – either Guinness of Irish whisky, depending on your preference.
14: Chocolate, Stout, and Irish Cream Liqueur Cupcakes
Boozy, chocolatey, and lookin’ like a real sweet snack – just three reasons why we love these cupcakes for the Irish-themed day… or for any other time of year, just because. We all deserve a little treat every now and then, right? It’s all about moderation… not that we plan to devour these cupcakes moderately.
15: Pot of Gold Cupcakes
These cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day are perfect for kids, topped with fizzy sweets that’ll keep them entertained while you and the other grownups devour the other boozy cupcakes on this list! You’ll need to set aside around one hour of preparation, baking, and decoration time – plus cooling time, of course. Once you’re done, though, you’ll have 12 delicious little cupcakes that are begging to be enjoyed!
16: St. Patrick’s Day Green Velvet Cupcake Shamrocks
What’s better than one cupcake? A whole bunch of cupcakes that come together to make one bigger cake! I mean, it’s genius, really, and it’s a great way to give any cupcake recipe a little added sparkle for a big event, such as St. Patrick’s Day! In this recipe, the smaller cupcakes come together to make a larger shamrock cake, and we think that’s just genius!
17: Bacon and Bourbon Cupcakes
By Co-op
We’ve given you bourbon and chocolate, and bourbon with salted caramel… but now it’s time for bacon and bourbon cupcakes! At first glance, these might seem a little out of the box, but once you give them a try, you’ll be converted! And now, we know what those The Sims bacon cupcakes taste like…
17 St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes: Conclusion
And there you have them, folks: 17 St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes that’ll keep the whole family happy, from little kids to big kids, and everyone else in between. We’d love to know which ones of these are your favourites, and which ones you plan to make for the family and/or kids. Leave us a comment and let us know!
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